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The Plot to Kill Stalin

A Real-Life Drama

In late 1952, an aging and increasingly paranoid Stalin puts in motion a purge against his doctors, with antisemitic overtones. His lackeys, including Khrushchev, Molotov and Beria, fear it will spread to the Politburo, and plan to strike first.

1h 19m1958

ComedyCrimeDramaMystery

English

Crew and Cast

Delbert MannDelbert MannDirectorMelvyn DouglasMelvyn DouglasStalinEli WallachEli WallachPoskrebyshevOskar HomolkaOskar HomolkaKhrushchevE.G. MarshallE.G. MarshallBeriaLuther AdlerLuther AdlerMolotovThomas GomezThomas GomezMalenkovMarian SeldesMarian SeldesMme. MolotovLawrence DobkinLawrence DobkinShtemenkoBert FreedBert FreedSokolovskyDavid J. StewartDavid J. StewartIgnatievPaul BryarPaul BryarZhukhovPaul LambertPaul LambertRassine

Storyline

In late 1952, an aging and increasingly paranoid Stalin puts in motion a purge against his doctors, with antisemitic overtones. His lackeys, including Khrushchev, Molotov and Beria, fear it will spread to the Politburo, and plan to strike first.

  • CBS

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Info

Status
Released
Released
25 September 1958
Runtime
1h 19m

Production

Director
Delbert Mann
Writers
David Karp
Studios
CBS
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English